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Hudson Valley Man Pleads Guilty To Shooting Wife 5 Times in Head With BB Gun Hudson Valley Man Pleads Guilty To Shooting Wife 5 Times in Head With BB Gun
Hudson Valley Man Pleads Guilty To Shooting Wife 5 Times in Head With BB Gun A Hudson Valley man has pleaded guilty to shooting his wife five times in the head with a BB gun during a domestic violence incident.  Orange County resident Steven Lillo, age 39, of Newburgh, pled guilty on Monday, March 27 to the crime which took place in July 2021, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. The plea was entered immediately before a trial in the matter was scheduled to commence. Under the plea agreement, Lillo faces up to seven years in prison when he is sentenced in July. As alleged in documents filed and statements made in court, in the early mo…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police Investigate After Student Brings BB Gun To Hudson Valley School Police Investigate After Student Brings BB Gun To Hudson Valley School
Police Investigate After Student Brings BB Gun To Hudson Valley School At least one student is expected to face charges after causing alarm at a Westchester elementary school by bringing a BB gun to class days after the mass shooting in Texas. In Yonkers, an investigation was launched at the Cesar E. Chavez (formerly Cedar Place) Elementary School when a student brought the weapon inside the building on Thursday, May 26. According to a Yonkers Police Department spokesperson, officers have recovered the BB gun and the involved students were taken to the Community Affairs Division. Police said that they anticipate charging one or more students as juvenile deli…

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by Zak Failla
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Man From Region Nabbed For Burglary, Cocaine Possession, Police Say Man From Region Nabbed For Burglary, Cocaine Possession, Police Say
Man From Region Nabbed For Burglary, Cocaine Possession, Police Say An investigation by state police into an armed assault in the Capital District led to the arrest of a 40-year-old man who was busted with crack cocaine and an illegal weapon, authorities announced. New York State Police troopers in Greene County were called to investigate a reported assault at a Catskill hotel involving suspects who allegedly assaulted a man. According to police, at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 7, troopers spoke with the victim, who stated that three men entered his room at the Catskill Inn on State Route 9W and began punching him and shooting him with a BB gun…

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by Zak Failla
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Student Accused Of Bringing Loaded Gun To School In Area Student Accused Of Bringing Loaded Gun To School In Area
Student Accused Of Bringing Loaded Gun To School In Area A 14-year-old student at a Hudson Valley middle school was arrested for allegedly bringing a loaded BB gun to school. The incident took place in Orange County around 8:40 a.m., on Thursday, April 21 in Middletown. According to Wallkill Police, School Resource Officer Michael Mills was alerted by school officials of a student in possession of a BB gun at Mohangen Middle School, located at 555 County Route 78, in Middletown  An investigation by Det. Christopher Dinapoli discovered that a 14-year-old boy from Middletown entered the school with a loaded BB gun, police said.  The juv…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Eighth-Grader With BB Gun At School Charged In Poughkeepsie Eighth-Grader With BB Gun At School Charged In Poughkeepsie
Eighth-Grader With BB Gun At School Charged In Poughkeepsie A Dutchess County middle school student has been arrested for allegedly bringing a BB gun to school despite enhanced procedures. The student was charged on Thursday, March 10 at Poughkeepsie Middle School, said Irwin Goldberg, the public information officer for the Poughkeepsie School District. "District officials are reviewing video and gathering facts via internal investigation to determine how the weapon may have gotten into the school," said Goldberg.  Any information will be shared with law enforcement, he added. The student was not identified due to his age. See Earlier Story…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Teens Charged With Assault For After-School Attack In Area Teens Charged With Assault For After-School Attack In Area
Teens Charged With Assault For After-School Attack In Area Two teens are facing charges after viciously assaulting a classmate during an after-school attack, authorities announced. On Tuesday, Oct. 26, police in Newburgh launched an investigation following an assault that saw a 16-year-old student attacked and robbed of his cellphone by a group of teenagers who pistol-whipped, punched, and kicked him in the head. The altercation reportedly came about following a verbal exchange in class earlier in the day. It was caught on video by a student watching the fight, which subsequently went viral on social media. Original story - Violent After-School A…

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by Zak Failla
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Barricaded Man Who Threatened Troopers Taken Into Custody In Wappinger Barricaded Man Who Threatened Troopers Taken Into Custody In Wappinger
Barricaded Man Who Threatened Troopers Taken Into Custody In Wappinger State Police took a man into custody after he barricaded himself in Wappinger and then threatened officers with what looked like a rifle. The event took place around 9 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 14, in Wappinger, said Trooper AJ Hicks. Police responded to the home of Jerry Ford, 44, Wappinger after receiving a request for a welfare check, Hicks said. Ford apparently became "upset" while being interviewed and went inside his home and came back out with what looked like a rifle and pointed it at officers, he added. State Police were able to talk Ford into surrendering and place him under arrest. …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Road Rage: Dutchess Man Accused Of Menacing With BB Gun Road Rage: Dutchess Man Accused Of Menacing With BB Gun
Road Rage: Dutchess Man Accused Of Menacing With BB Gun An area man has been accused of menacing victims with a BB gun in a road-rage incident, New York State police said. At approximately 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 16, troopers in Columbia County responded to Route 9G in Greenport for a report of a road-rage incident involving a handgun near the roundabout intersection east of the Rip Van Winkle Bridge.  It is alleged Dutchess County resident Paul Artis, 31, of Tivoli, engaged in the incident with another vehicle, and menaced the occupants with the BB gun. Artis was charged with second-degree menacing, a Class A misdemeanor. He was arr…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Student Found With BB Gun At During School Dance In Area Student Found With BB Gun At During School Dance In Area
Student Found With BB Gun At During School Dance In Area Police were called to an Orange County middle school on Friday when a student was caught with a BB gun on him during a school dance. On Friday night, the Port Jervis Police Department received a report that a 12-year-old student may be in possession of a weapon at the Port Jervis Middle School, Superintendent Mike Rydell said. Upon arrival at the school, police said that officers arrived at the school and determined that the student did not enter the dance or the building; however, it was found that the student was on school property while in possession of the BB gun. According to police, …

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by Zak Failla